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  • Carr Lane Visual Performing Arts Middle School

    Vocal Music Syllabus 

    Michelle A. Williams, Vocal Music Instructor

    Welcome to Vocal Music/Choir at Carr Lane VPA.  I am excited about the possibilities that await us this year!  We will learn many ways to keep our voices healthy, how to sing diverse styles of music, how to read music, and how to be effective and confident singers and performers.

          Goals:

    • Learn different types of music literature appropriate for middle school singers
    • Learn beginning sight reading through the intermediate level.
    • Learn correct singing techniques for solo and choral singers
    • Demonstrate correct singing skills through performances in school and in the community
    • Learn about Arts and Humanities topics integrated through the choral curriculum

     Expectations of Choral Students:

    • Members of this class are expected to attend concerts, and behave in a way that is appropriate when preparing for a performance, during rehearsals, or class time.
    • Students are not expected to sing alone during class. However, students are required to sing in small ensembles for singing assessments.
    • Students are expected to behave in accordance with school policy during school hours and at every performance, field trip, or after school events
    • Students are expected to treat each other and their director with the utmost respect
    • All choir members are expected to give public performances, since that is the nature of our choir. Chorus is a performance oriented class and students are expected to attend every performance and choral event unless sickness, death in the family, or another emergency prevents their attendance (must be documented by doctor or parent notes)
    • Students are expected to be responsible for completing make-up work for excused absences. Performances make up 50% of the student’s music grade.  Students who do not present the director with the appropriate documentation or make up work will receive a grade of “0.”
    • Students are expected to participate equally in rehearsals and performances with other classmates according to their level of singing
    • Students are expected to respect the property of other students and the teacher

      Dress attire for concerts:

         (1) Students will often wear the Carr Lane Purple shirt (this shirt is provided by the school) 

               Students will also need black dress pants

               Black socks or (Girls) black hosiery           

         (2)   There are times when students will need: 

                Boys and Girls:  White dress shirt with cuff

                 Black dress pants and shoes,

                 Black socks or (Girls) black hosiery

     Grading Policy:

    • Choral Performance = 50%
    • Theory/Arts and Humanities/ Sight Singing = 25%
    • Performance Practice Skills = 25%

    Choral performances will be graded based on a performance rubric which will include the following elements:  correct singing posture, correct performance skills, correct singing skills, and appropriate concert etiquette.   Performance practice skills are assessed weekly and will reflect behavior as great practice skills are necessary for achieving a great performance.  Theory/Arts and Humanities/Sight Singing skills are written assignments, online assignments, and/or projects.

  • Carr Lane Visual Performing Arts Middle School

    Piano Syllabus 

    Michelle A. Williams, Piano Instructor

    Welcome to Piano at Carr Lane VPA middle school.  I am excited about the possibilities that await us this year!  We will learn the basics of piano and continue to move higher to an intermediate level of playing.  We will learn to play in diverse styles, how to read music, and how to be effective and confident musicians and performers.

         Goals:

    • Learn different types of music literature
    • Learn beginning sight reading through the intermediate level.
    • Learn correct playing techniques for the soloist and ensemble groups
    • Demonstrate correct playing skills through performances in school and in the community
    • Learn about Arts and Humanities topics integrated through the music curriculum

    Expectations of Piano Students:

    • Members of this class are expected to attend concerts, and behave in a way that is appropriate when preparing for a performance, during rehearsals, or class time.
    • Students will be assessed at the piano every class with the teacher and how they work independently at their keyboards.
    • Students are expected to behave in accordance with school policy during school hours and at every performance, field trip, or after school events
    • Students are expected to treat each other and their director with the utmost respect
    • All piano students are required to play in the school piano recitals. Piano is a performance oriented class and students are expected to attend every recital unless sickness, death in the family, or another emergency prevents their attendance (must be documented by doctor or parent notes)
    • Students are expected to be responsible for completing make-up work for excused absences. Performances make up 50% of the student’s music grade.  Students who do not present the director with the appropriate documentation or make up work will receive a grade of “0.”
    • Students are expected to participate equally in rehearsals and performances with other classmates according to their level of playing
    • Students are expected to respect the property of other students and the teacher

    Dress attire for concerts:

              1.   Students are to wear nice dress clothing for recitals.

    Grading Policy:

    • Piano Recital = 50%
    • Theory/Arts and Humanities/ sight reading = 25%
    • Performance Practice Skills = 25%